Kid’s Best Ski Helmet

Smith Prospect Jr. Mips - Review 2025

By: Derek Doyle & Annie Gunton - Updated: April 2025

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Derek Doyle

Contributor at SlopeMagazine.com

Hailing from Aspen, Colorado, Derek began his skiing career in the illustrious Powder Pandas ski school program, eventually sort of growing up to ski professionally in slopestyle and big air, while moonlighting as a ski tuner and writer.

Now living in Colorado’s front range, Derek can be found among the i70 crowd racing to find hidden powder stashes on the back bowls of Vail, on Park Lane in Breckenridge, under the lights on Keystone, and returning home to the High Alpine steeps in Snowmass. When he's not skiing he’s wishing he was, or nerding out on mountain biking, climbing, and golf.

Annie Gunton

Editor at SlopeMagazine.com

Annie has lived on 4 continents and traveled through 6. Spending her time in places as different as London and the Kalahari she has adapted how she gets out and enjoys what’s around.

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Where to buy Smith Prospect Jr. Mips:

Amazon

Smith

Backcountry

Evo

Meet the best kid’s ski helmet on the market. Regarding adjustability, price, and protection, finding an even competitor to the Smith Prospect Jr Mips is hard.

The Smith Propect Jr Mips features the Grow With Me dual-stage liner system, which adapts to grow with kids. There are two liners with adjustable dials, one small (48-52cm) and one medium (52-56cm).

The Smith Prospect Jr. ski helmet uses in-mold construction, the lightest construction process using PC and EPS, to be comfortable for long days at the ski resort. Most importantly, the KOROYD and MipsⓇ combo makes for stellar brain protection.

If your kiddo runs hot or cold, there is a one-handed adjustable ventilation system to open and close the vents. For added comfort and warmth, soft-plush removable ear pads come with the helmet. Inside the helmet is a fuzzy lining, so the helmet can be comfortably worn without a beanie.

Things we like:

Dual brain protection thanks to Koroyd and Mips
Grow With Me helmet design comes with two liners to keep up with growing kids
14 vents can be opened and closed with an adjustable system
A fuzzy lining adds extra warmth and comfort
Lightweight helmet to keep kids happy
Easy-to-use adjustable dial fit system

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Things we don't like:

Bright colors are hard to find due to helmet popularity

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Where to buy Smith Prospect Jr. Mips:

Amazon

Smith

Backcountry

Evo

Specs & Features

Material: Polycarbonate shell and interior EPS foam in-mold construction
Protection: Zonal KOROYD® and Mips® Brain Protection System
Adjustability: Fit Dial
Shell Design: Half-shell
Ventilation: AirEvac and adjustable vents
Weight: 450g
Sizes: 1 size: Grow With Me, adjustable liner from small to medium (48cm-56cm)
Price: $130 MSRP